One person who won’t be visiting TripAdvisor’s number one world destination this year is controversial Kiwi rugby ref, Bryce Lawrence, who has been left out of any South African matches for this year’s Super 15 fixtures.
COMPETITION CLOSED – SEE BELOW TO BUY TICKETS WINNER IS NOLUTHANDO – well done! I’ve just drawn a diagram to explain something to you. You will see there is a circle with the words “Inner Circle” written inside it. That is a lot like a circle of trust. It’s where you want to be. But […]
COMPETITION CLOSED – SEE BELOW TO BUY TICKETS WINNERS FOR JET LOUNGE TICKETS (2 TICKETS EACH) ARE KIMMON SWART & NATHALIE WINNER OF FIRE STEAM & ICE TICKETS (2 TICKETS) IS DUZI WELL DONE GUYS THE REST OF YOU SEE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO BUY TICKETS If you’re going to the 2012 J&B Met, there is […]
Last week a massive anti-doping lab was unveiled by the Olympic organisers, and has been hailed as the most high-tech in the history of the games.
The rumours began to do the rounds towards the end of last week, but now a top-level source within the South African Rugby Union has let it slip that Heyneke Meyer will be announced as the new Springbok coach on Friday.
A teenage girl from the Netherlands sailed into St Maarten harbour on Saturday, ending a year long solo journey around the globe. The Guinness World Records has said it’s not going to back that up though. It no longer recognises records for youngest sailors because it wants to discourage dangerous attempts.
Back when I was three, I sometimes got so angry over not getting my way that I’d literally throw my toys to the ground. I can therefore totally relate to Marcos Baghdatis breaking four of his tennis racquets at the Australian Open yesterday. This happened just after he lost the second set of their match against Stanislas Wawrinka.
This is sort of like Robocop! Brazilian police forces are testing out glasses fitted out with cameras linked to a central computer network that stores a database of criminal suspects’ faces, so that they’ll be able to arrest people during the 2014 World Cup without having to ask them their names.
BASE jumper Jeb Corliss is airlifted to hospital after breaking his leg in a fall on Table Mountain. Extreme sports enthusuaists will know that world famous BASE jumper, Jeb Corliss, is in Cape Town. Last week he made headlines by succesfully completing a controlled descent wingsuit flight off of Table Mountain, at insane speeds. Check […]
Just to fill you in on who Tim Tebow is, he is God’s current gift to American Football. And I mean that in more ways than one. In particular, he is a highly-religious man and often thanks God in interviews for his performance as quarterback for the Denver Broncos. That is quite normal amongst successful public […]
A 25-year old was killed on Sunday afternoon while wading in waist-deep water just off Second Beach at Port St. Johns. This marked the sixth fatal attack on the beach in as many years, and has earned the beach the title of “most dangerous in the world” for such incidents.
Just when you thought Eric Cantona couldn’t reinvent himself any more, he hits us with a bender from deep left-field. According to DailyMail, “Manchester United legend Eric Cantona is plotting a stunning bid for the French presidency. The Old Trafford favourite, who also enjoyed a spell with Leeds, needs to secure the backing of 500 elected […]
Anyone who made it to Saturday’s 151st L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate will attest to the fact that it was everything and more than we could possibly imagine! What a day of royal elegance it was! Guests witnessed an appearance of the legendary Pocket Power leading out the contenders for the main race, the L’Ormarins Queens Plate […]
Ever wondered how many times a bungee cord can be used before it snaps? The answer, as an Australian tourist recently found out, turns out to be about 50 000 times. Miraculously she survived her 111-meter nosedive into the Zambezi River – video after the jump.
Click through to watch a video of Bevan Small and Michael Mason’s combined effort to dismiss Brad Wilson in New Zealand’s T20 domestic league. It may well be the best catch ever caught on camera.
Cape Town Prepares For The Most Prestigious Event Of The Year – More and more people seem to have come around to the fact that there is only one classy horse racing affair in South Africa – one that boasts limited numbers and genuine cool. Unlike other horse racing events, The L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate on […]
As South African cricketing legend, Jacques Kallis makes his 150th Test match appearance during the third Test against Sri Lanka at Newlands this week, another international South African cricketer faces a court appearance in Australia for failing a roadside breath test on New Year’s Day.
Despite rumours of his resignation as SA’s test cricket captain, which spread like wildfire yesterday in social media channels following the Proteas’ resounding defeat to Sri Lanka, Graeme Smith is not resigning. While a comment on Twitter alluded to him possibly stepping down as skipper, he has confirmed that this “is not the case at all”.
The most exciting thing about this time of year is the fact that Cape Town’s most prestigious event – the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, is just around the corner. This absolute pleasure of a day is marked in red felt-tip pen in the diaries of informed local and international folk, who know and understand quality. The […]
Shane Warne recently stepped out of retirement to play for the Melbourne Stars, and hooked up to a microphone, his live commentary on his bowling revealed the genius of his cricketing brain. Part of Shane Warne’s agreement to play for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League was underpinned by a deal with television […]
An unmanned, electric golf cart ploughed into a crowd at a football game, consisting of the winning head coach and six other people. The incident happened during celebrations at the end of a high school championship football game in Texas over the weekend. Video after the jump.
I was grabbing a couple poached eggs at Cecconi’s with The Big H just off Saville Row – Mayfair – this weekend. We spotted a new white Range Rover Evoque struggling to park opposite us. The driver was a Brazilian woman and, after a few attempts, her companion jumped out to help direct her. What […]
COMPETITION IS CLOSED. WELL DONE TO BUSISIWE AND EMMA, WHO HAVE BOTH WON DOUBLE TICKETS TO THE QUEEN’S PLATE It’s not only the most prestigious horse race in South Africa, it also happens to be the most prestigious EVENT of the year. It is the one date that we at 2oceansibe refuse to miss. Such class, […]
Facebook yesterday released a big ol’ lump of data about the most shared content of 2011, both globally and for specific countries. Osama Bin Laden’s death was far and away the most popular status update topic, followed distantly by the Super Bowl results and and the Casey Anthony trial for second and third most popular, respectively.
Much excitement over in the United States (of America) as a team in Oklahoma won what would surely be described as a derby match of sorts. I say this, because there was a virtual riot after the game with a total pitch invasion, which included the uprights being ripped down. Pretty hectic visuals. This from […]
Clearly the father (or “papa” as they like to say in France) of international rugby player, Imanol Harinordoquy had a touch too much pastis during a derby game between Biarritz and Bayonne. Check out the video after the jump.
Fully equipped with a personal submarine, a helicopter that nests in a hydraulically operated hangar and water cannons, the PJ World Yacht is the ultimate floating luxury mansion that you’ve always dreamed of… and will never have.
If you’ve missed the branding around town for the Puma Quad and yacht that will be arriving in Cape town, then you seriously need to consider an eye appointment. PUMA enters new yacht into 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race Cape Town, South Africa, November 2011 – PUMA Sailing fans can catch all the action of the […]
CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS TO THE QUEEN’S PLATE I find it somewhat amusing that people are already talking about plans for New Year, and yet they neglect to discuss the event which comes just after New Year, every year. An event which oozes more class and genuine fun than any New Year party could […]
Poor Sepp Blatter. Things still aren’t going his way. Blatter said yesterday how hurt he felt after being criticised for his comments about racism in football. Visibly perplexed, he said: “I was very much hurt by these comments because it touched me in my conscience.”